See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Ready to Buy?
all your music
Price: £3.39
In stock
11 used & new from £2.89
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The War of the Roses [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

The War of the Roses [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Michael Douglas
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


6 new from £3.39 5 used from £2.89

Region 1 encoding (requires a North American or multi-region DVD player and NTSC compatible TV. More about DVD formats.)

Note: you may purchase only one copy of this product. New Region 1 DVDs are dispatched from the USA or Canada and you may be required to pay import duties and taxes on them (click here for details). Please expect a delivery time of 5-7 days.


Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

The War of the Roses [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
93% buy the item featured on this page:
The War of the Roses [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] 4.0 out of 5 stars (6)
Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986]
4% buy
Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986] 4.0 out of 5 stars (5)
£4.98
Crocodile Dundee 1 & 2 [DVD] [1986]
1% buy
Crocodile Dundee 1 & 2 [DVD] [1986] 4.8 out of 5 stars (6)
£4.98
Ruthless People [DVD] [1986]
1% buy
Ruthless People [DVD] [1986] 4.2 out of 5 stars (9)
£3.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht, Sean Astin
  • Directors: Danny DeVito
  • Writers: Michael Leeson
  • Producers: Arnon Milchan, Doug Claybourne, J. Marina Muhlfriedel, James L. Brooks, Michael Leeson
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, THX, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Dec 2001
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005QFES
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,778 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito are reunited for a third time to fabulous effect in The War of the Roses. This is a dark, disturbing comedy of marital trauma and revenge, which couldn't be more different from their sunnier outings in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Douglas and Turner, in career-best performances, are the materialistic, consumer-driven Roses of the title (Oliver and Barbara) whose seemingly perfect marriage has soured beyond repair; their only point of contact is their meticulously maintained dream house, which Douglas bought and Turner decorated to perfection. When Turner gets a taste of financial independence, she asks Douglas for a divorce--all she wants is the house and everything in it (aside from his clothes and shaving kit). He laughs at her and she punches him in the face. Things only get worse from there, as nasty divorce proceedings (with DeVito as Douglas's lawyer) give way to insults, threats, ruined dinner parties and pet abuse. And through it all, the Roses begin destroying their beloved home and its contents, just to spite each other. DeVito, who also directed, takes Michael Leeson's blacker-than-black screenplay and gives it a hyper-stylised spin, complete with skewed camera angles and wonderfully expressionistic cinematography (by Stephen Burum) as Douglas and Turner barricade themselves in their house, both refusing to give an inch. Shocking for a mainstream studio picture, with its unsympathetic protagonists, escalating bitterness and disturbing finale, Roses is a poisonously funny valentine to both marriage and 1980s materialism, tempered only by its framing device as a cautionary tale. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986]

Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986]

DVD ~ Michael Douglas
4.0 out of 5 stars (5)  £4.98
Overboard [DVD] [1988]

Overboard [DVD] [1988]

DVD ~ Goldie Hawn
5.0 out of 5 stars (14)  £3.98
Ruthless People [DVD] [1986]

Ruthless People [DVD] [1986]

DVD ~ Bette Midler
4.2 out of 5 stars (9)  £3.98
Death Becomes Her [DVD] [1992]

Death Becomes Her [DVD] [1992]

DVD ~ Meryl Streep
4.1 out of 5 stars (19)  £3.98
Sleeping With The Enemy [1990] [DVD]

Sleeping With The Enemy [1990] [DVD]

DVD ~ Julia Roberts
3.7 out of 5 stars (7)  £3.98
› Explore similar items

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
michael douglas
danny devito
kathleen turner
divorce
comedy
drama
black comedy
very good view
societal decay
marriage
kkathleen turner rocks

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Divorce Movie!, 15 Nov 2007
By S. Smith "sitorimon" (UK) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
This review is from: War Of The Roses [1989] [DVD] [1990] (DVD)
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are always great together and I think they really do their best duo work together in this film in what is a dark comedy about how being materialistic is not always the best thing to be.

Told in reflection by Danny DeVito as a lawyer, he recalls the story which sent him back to his form chainsmoking self. Turner and Douglas meet and seem to have the perfect marriage for many years with two children growing up to leave the nest (cue Sean Astin (Samwise the Brave)). However over the years Douglas works all day and comes home to his perfect house made perfect by Turner. Deciding enough is enough she asks for a divorce in exchange for the house she built - a house that Douglas will not yeild as it was made with his money.

From there is decends into a battle of increasingly outlandish getbacks to make sure they secure the house including dog pate, cat killing, plate smashing and mousetrap setting. Each time the actions get more desperate.

I won't spoil the ending but its fantastic and I've watched this film so many times it never fails to make me laugh and I never know who to side with either which is great.

If you enjoy comedy, love films gone wrong or dark humour you'll love War Of The Roses
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very black comedy, 6 Jun 2007
By Mr. S. Crook "porkycat" (North of the M25) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   
This review is from: War Of The Roses [1989] [DVD] [1990] (DVD)
As a depiction of the disintegration of a once loving relationship this film takes some beating. If you watch it with blinkers on there are scenes that are funny in isolation. Taken as a whole, much of it portrays a couple doing their very best to ruin each others lives with increasingly vindictive and cruel words and deeds.

The script, acting and direction are brilliant. Douglas and Turner couldn't have been better chosen as the once deeply in love couple who do their very best to torture each other and simply will not forgive and move on.

The ending is a shock, utterly appropriate and unforgettable.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I loved it but my mum did not, 20 Feb 2001
This review is from: War Of The Roses [VHS] [1989] (VHS Tape)
I remember seeing this film for the first time (or almost seeing it I laughed so much I think I missed most of it) but after that I made a point of seeing it again, This was a very good film it started of as a lovely romance then turned into a War, I thought that the ways in which they tried to hurt each other was new and funny it remended me of the first "Home Alone" movie only better I also think the ending was original and unexpected A must see Film for all you that like films such as "Naked Gun" etc
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
I love DeVito and I'm an unconditional fan of Michael Douglas, but this film is totally uninteresting. What a bore. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. N. Daniau

5.0 out of 5 stars A dirty war
This is a real belter of a film, you have to buy this film, a real treat
Published on 5 April 2005 by MOVIE BUFF

3.0 out of 5 stars war of the roses
I love the movie, but am at a loss how to get a DVD copy in AUSTRALIA (ZONE 4).

Can you please help.

Published on 20 May 2004 by Anna S. Flannery

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

  

Up to 75% off Shoes

Shoe Clearance - 75% off Shoes
Save up to 75% on shoes for the whole family.

›Shop clearance shoes

  

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Braun Oral-B Professional Care 6000 Rechargeable Toothbrush - Pack of 2
Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates